Straits Echo, 19 October 1905

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OP EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE EAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 19th OCTOBER, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 2aB.
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    FIXTURES.
    70 1 To-day. 21 st I >av, 9th Moon Town Band, Chinese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p.m. Oriental Kinetooraph Exhibition, K uniter ley Street, 9 p.m. Cinematograph Exhibition, corner of Campbell Street ami Penang Komi, 11 p.m. To-morrow. 22ml I >av, 9th .Moon Special Meeting of M unici pal Commissioners,
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    THE MOON.
    29 1 I,asl Quarter Oct. 21st 7.50.t> p.,\i. 0 New Moon 28th 1.57.8 p.m. First Quarter Nov. 4tls 839 1 am. Ol* nil Moon 12t h 0.11.3 p .m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    13 1 German (Sacheen) 23rd Oct. ludiau Teeata) sth Nov. China (Simla) Bth
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    43 1 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service < lutwards. Hon kwakds. Bengal 25 Oct. j (Jimeon 27 Oct. Simla S Nov. Coromandel 10 Nov. l-.xira Service Outwards. Homk wards. Palma 31 Oct. Pera 0 Nov. Formosa 13 Nov. i Socotra 'JI For particulars see Page 3.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      188 1 Corkscrew Brand. The Best Beer on the Market. 40 Light, Spjrkling and Refreshing. SOLD BY ALL LEADING SHOPS P. IVloir Crane <£ Co.'s CYLINDER OIL. SanrfHnnds, Hnttery Sr Cn WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW k CO., PENANG. HAVE WE YOUR NAME REGISTERED FOR OUR NOVEMBER CATALOGUE? DO NOT MISS IT; Sent post free
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      755 1 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. I NCORPORATEI> «V IJOV\|, CHARTER Capital Raid up xw.'.H 0 Reserve Fuud r>7s.<XO Reserve Liability of Proprietors ilea<l Office HA'ITON COURT, TTI IJKAItX KKDLE STREET, LONDON Agencies and H m nches. Bombay Bangkok Batavia Calcutta Colonilx) Cebu Foochow Hongkong Hankow I poll
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      30 1 EIFFEL TOWER* Highly Recommended. Tested by Municipal Engineer. b Q Z z 10 H hi m b u m QC w m* 0 iGtWfc Tiang Lse Co. f •So/e importers.
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    Where We Have Lost Ground.
    220 2 NauticUH, a naval man evidently, as lie writes from Trmcoiualee, write», as* follows to a homo paper: An ounce of fact in worth a ton ol ,*igumeiit. Some fort y rears a *4o I spent three years in the Straits Settlements, China, ami Japan, i
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    The Mikasa.
    244 2 Kkkloating Mav Occi cy Tiii:kk Months Fuller particulars of the disastrous occurrence on the Mikusa arc now being received. From these it appears that Cominaiidei Matsumura was iu charge of the vessel at the time, Captain Ijichi being on shore. The latter endeavoured to return toliis ship as
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    Valuable Philippine Staple.
    419 2 Kai*ok an i> I ts Uses. The Manila 'Lillies says that, among the| many discoveries which are being made I v the Bureau of Agriculture in regard to the undeveloped resources of those islands, one of the most promising thus far brought to light is a* variety
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    EXTRAORDINARY CURE OF A CHILD IN CEYLON.
    801 2 Doctors Had (iiven Him Up—Parents Were in Despair. A Modern Miracle Wrought —After Ordinary Medicine Proved Powerless And Hope Had Been Abandoned—By OR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS For Pale Peo pie. The story ot the cure of Leo Toussaiut makes one of the most
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      88 2 It’s > r 'otm 1 for the Buteher, the Baker, tie* Brewer, The Ciir|H*iiU*r. Bucklaver, Blacksmith and Shutter, Ihe Mistress, the Servant, tin* Maiden demure, lhe Toiler, tin* < Merit, tie* disconsolate Wooer. It s o«md tot lie- weaMtv, it’s o,„ f,,, j| t( |KW>r l’olhe|M»or lever si i ick*
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    • Advertisement
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      493 2 KTOTXCB. 1 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ON and after this date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Snails Echo must be paid for in advance. mm m:ng hooi. 12th .1 illv, 11R*5 Managing Dirt dor. Municipal Notice. V SPECIAL MEETINU of ilio Municipal Commissioners will l>e iiel'l at the Municipal
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      1240 2 NOTICE. The Penang kliean Guan Insurance Company Ltd. >T OTICE is hereby giveu tliat the Tweu--1 lietli Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of this Company will l>e held at. the Company's Office, No. 34 Beach Street, on Thursday, the 16th NovemWr, ltH)5, at 11 a.in. punctually. (By order of
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      67 3 1 hong w a. Hr. ss. 3,428. Whiteh-ad, I9th Gi*t Madras, 12th Ocl Gen —H. L. Si Co. I>AN WII ATT Soon, Hr. s.y. I9t>, GleildaV, 19t h ()<•►.., Silica pore. 17t li < >ct t len..0- H. Kee. Pkuii, Hr. s.s. 297, Covsli, 18th (Jet., Acheeu, 17th Oct.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      39 3 19th October. Oiifi l>er>. for Tongkali. Kopali, Keuong, Mergui him! Tavoy. Clom Tai, for Perlisand Set.ul. Van tier Parra, for l>eii. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Thonywa, for Singapore. Phjimj Fifth, for Port Weld and Tai ping.
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      IN PORT.
      33 3 Ban Whati Soon, Hr. s.s. 199, Glenday, 19th Oct., Singapore, 17th Oct., 3eu., 0- B. Kee. Hong Moh, Hr. s.s. 2,555, Dawson, 19th Oct. Singapore, 17th Oct. Gen., K. G. Co.
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    EXPECTED.
    36 3 VeteeU From Ayent* Due C. A pear Calcutta A A A Co. 20th Oct. Lii'titiiing Siugapoie A.A.A.O. 27th Palermo London A.(jr.&Co. 28th tieuloinond London S.IUCo. 31 Ht Nippon Colombo S.K.&Co. 5th Nov. lleuavon Antwerp S.B.&Co.
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    SAILINGS.
    39 3 1 exxeix For Aijentx Leaves (J. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 20th (At. Lightning j Calcutta A. A .A.Co. 28th Palermo Singapore A.U.&Co. 28th lieuloinoml Si no «pore S.B.&Co. 31st Nippon jSiugapore S.K.&Co. oth Nov. 1 •enavon Singapore S.B.&Co.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    119 3 Fok Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Perak, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Ban Whati Stum, to-morrow. 2 p.m. Singapore.and Hongkong—Per C. Aprar, to-morrow, 2 p in. Deli —Per CaJypto, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Itangoou Unity, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Alison—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow, 3 p m. Rangoon and
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      1069 3 (SHIPPIN G.) I S. N Co. INTENDED SAILINGS. British India Steam Navigation Co-, Ltd. Expected Arrival* and Departurex. Mail Service. Outwards. Oct. 25 s.s. He-uyal wmnwlii g with h.s. Marmora Nov. H s.s. Simla *»g s.s. Chusan j)oc. (i s.s. Delta u«i Homewards s.s. Macedonia s.B. Victoria 8.8. Himalaya Oct
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      104 3 FOR ODESSA. riIHF. s. s. lias bam is due liere almut the lieginning of November and wdl have prompt despatch to the above-mentioned port. For particulars as to freight etc appiv to HUTTENBACH, LIEBKKT A Co., 14 10-05 -its wk 082 Agent*. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rpHE Steamship
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      28 3 WEATHER. Thu following report is kindly supplied i»v the Signal Director of Port Cornwallis I he rainfall during the 24 hour» ouded at 9> a.m. to-day was nil.
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    The Straits Echo.
    123 4 .1 list io' ~ttistieseverybody and justice alone.— Eiw>th<>h. Established June Ist, I9OJ. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THK CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., N<*. 22<>—222. Beach Street. Penang. I*RICE DAILY IiUCAL in*r luimini OUTSTATIONS Postage Kxu*;». MAII. EDITION' (Post Free» $l5 t:\KI-KIA DDK, KSS: Echo Penang." Telepltotlrt No. |HX
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    British Malaya.
    805 4 1 NADEQUATE TKADK ItKTUKN*. We an* ir receipt of the Retu'ii *»f I 1 in (.torts ami Exports tor tip* tjuarfer etide»! 29th June, li*Oo, a r-omewhit I bulkv volume issued from the Government Printing Office, Singa pore, ami, with ail tlue deference to the oHicial I responsible
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Dock Deal.
      143 4 We note that the semiofficial declaration, that the expropriation of the Tanjong ’agar Dock had been carried out solely at the iii'tance of the Straits Government, which if alone concerns, is not believed all over the Earth. This is what the Hongkong Post. for instance, has t<»
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      The Boycott.
      152 4 News from Nanking, dated 25th September, appearing in the Homj- kowi Pont is to the effect that on the 2 fth ultimo a special meeting was called to levise measures for boycotting the •40JHM» rases of kerosene oil recently shipped t<» Nanking bv the Standard Oil Co. The
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      Britain's New Cruisers.
      385 4 Thk orders for the tlire»* big cruisers for the Navy provided for under tli is year’s Navy Estimates will not be arranged until November or December, and perhaps j not even then, because the «lesign has not yet been settled by the Admiralty, lie* most essential feature,
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      Petroleum.
      770 4 Thk destruction of the Baku oil industry ought to mean a good deal to the Burma oil trade, says the Rangoon lines. Russian oil has been the chief competitor with Burma petroleum, in certain markets, on account of its cheapness. In the Far Ea>t this has been tbe case,
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    23 4 Water I’olo. Tukrk will be a practice game ~n tsunda* the 22nd iu»t., start, of play 10 45 a m
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    French Colonial Scandal.
    92 4 A London paper publishes the followin'* troni Paris, dated 16th September The Matin understands that the Alin istei of the Colonies, as the result of a report he has received from the inspectors of t|„, colonies, has ordered the urgent return t France of Colonel Adam de
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    A New Capital for North Borneo.
    106 4 It is rumoured in Singapore, savs tin* Free Press, that the new Governor of Labuan will be Mr F. G. Penney, Colonial Secretary and previously Colonial Treasurer in Singapore. It is lielievol that the Bnfish North Borneo Government has now decided to make Jesseltou
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    The Celebes War.
    116 4 Pamvan*ea, old Octolior.—( >n the Ist iust. i he commander of t he excursion against Soppeng returned, without having been much opposed. Major Hildering remained there with 2 companies for the delivery of guns. Pa in paucea, «lh October. A coin pan vof Marechaussces marched up under
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    Our Beauty Competition.
    505 4 The following letters have lieeu forwarded to-day Dear Sir, —1 heg to hand you herewith a cheque for dollars seventy five only, being the first prize in the recent Beauty Competition. and to congratulate you upon vour win. You have already lieeu placed upon the Free List
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA.
      146 5 LAMbDORF DECORATcU. A ngl o-Knssian Treaty. Troubles m the Caucasus. (Tin' Ol<l<ll<lllltreker Lloyd* Service.) Berlin, lKtli Oclolk-i. —Count, Lamsdorf, the Russian Foreign AI mister, for his meritorioiH semens timing the war and the jieace negotiations, has heen decorated bv the Tsar with the first, class of the Vladimir ()rder.
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      Japan.
      37 5 German Opinion The Ostasiatscher Loyd's" Service.) Berlin, lHtli Octolier.-—The German press discusses the Mikado's Rescripts and descriltes them as manifestations of his highly civilized sentiments, particularly the declaration of Japan's readiness to make friends with Russia.
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      Germany.
      37 5 Grand Duke of Baden The Ostaeiati*cker Lhoytl r Service.) Berlin, lXlli Octolier—The (fraud Duke of Baden is to meet the Kaiser at. Don aueschingen. lie has already paid a visit to Prince von Dulow at Baden-Baden.
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      Morocco.
      50 5 British Prisoners Released. (Supplied by Healer. > Loudon, 18tli Octolier.—The Daily Mail states that the Moors, fearing an attack hv a British destroyer, released Captain Crowtherand Lieutenant. Hutton when they arrived at Ceuta. The Moors tired on H. M. destroyer Cherwell near Ceuta, some of the bullets piercing het
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      Great Britain.
      96 5 London's New Streets. Bail Spencer’s Condition. Sitjij>i>>'</ by Reuter I .ondoit. 19th Octolier. —Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra opened the Kino’s Wav and Aldwudi. a<ljoimn<_ r tlie Strand, London, in splendid weather The Paris Municipal Commissioners, who are on a visit to London, were given front
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      United States.
      51 5 The Insurance Scandals. (Supjtlied hi/ Reuter.) Loudon, 18th October. —Mr. McCurdy, President of the Mutual Life Assurance Co. of New York, admitted that large sums had been paid for the services of politicians, but said that, unless legislation was watched, the insurance companies would be legislated out of
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      The Great Actor.
      98 5 To be Cremated. (IS applied by Reuter.) London, 18th October. —Sir Henry Irving is to lie cremated. I Hus the Saudakau correspondent of the Free Press I hear Swee Cheng is on board the Manila,” so it looks as though Han Chin L‘*** and Co. were going
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    TANJONG PAGAR ARBITRATION.
    981 5 «Sir Michael’s Arrival. •Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the umpire is the Taujong Pagar Dock Oompaii v’n arbitration case, arrived at Singapore on Sunday afternoon by the Getmau mail s.s. Bayern, having travelled from Euglaml via. Canada aud Japan. He was accompanied by Lady Hicks-Bea<*h aid their two «laughters.
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    Trafalgar Day.
    473 5 Loyal States up ami Doing. We learn from the Kuala Lumpur Mail that a public meeting lias been held in the Federal capital to consider what steps should be taken to prevent the lOOth anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar from passing by entirely without notice in the
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    Municipal Commission.
    241 5 Thk following are tin* Agenda for the Special Meeting of tin* Commission tomorrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. To confirm some by-laws. 3. Any special business the President tnav bring forward. 4. Questions. -5. Application for water supply to 24t> Ayer Etam
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    THE WORKS OF A NEWSPAPER.
    1014 5 How NkWS IK I tATHKRKI), SkLEUTEH, Condensed, Set Ui*, Printed ani> Sent out into the Worm» in YoUK Daily PaI'EK. By Francis Stopford ••]><* let me see its works.” cries the I ciiiiil eagerly, to whose ear you have held votil- watch,SO that it m
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    THE BONMARTINI ROMANCE.
    1913 6 History of the Crime. No romance ot crime evet peuned In <*aboriau, or by any other novelist who has based his plots on "criminality, is equal t«* the realities of the Boumartiui drama, winch lias occupied the attention of Italy f«*r the last three years. The persons
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    EXCHANGE.
    131 6 r*«N ANO |;»th Octobkk (Itij courtesy oj the Chartered Hank.) L •mi*•*■ D«*i»it*ud Bainc 1 iV, I- months mgi»t B*.ini 2/ 1 J 2/1 i l(MO|ll|OI*lst* V '2 '2 C.iieMtHi, Demand Bank lk. 158 J 3 davs’ sign! Pr in* I *»0 Bontoav, Demand Bank* i-»SJ 3 days’ «igiit.
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    SHARES.
    224 6 BelatTin Mining Co L«l. 6. —tellers Bersawatitiold MmiugC«> Li. 1 2. seller* Brieh Rubber Syndicate, Ld.f 5 preiu. buyers Bruseii Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., I*.l 7. —buyers Duff Development Co. »8 50 sellers Fraser it Neave, L*i *lO3 —sellers George Town Dispensary Uowarlii Erskine. L*l 5-30. —setters Karaugau Hydraulic
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    PRODUCE.
    193 6 i,.|.l l*-af 5 <*i. B. Pt*p|*erf tN C«»ast 3II»-.. I nut >o .-*«>«7, While Pepper sellers I'rang Pepper season nrer Cloves (picked) out <y svastm Mace 60 sellers Mace Pickin* s 52. —se l^rs Mulmegs 110 s 31’ buyets No. 1 o 1" uotn. Sugar 2 **i«H*k. Basket 135
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      93 6 When a fiet\ drought. shall till vmir vein With h< •iitcil Imiwhl (tiiti weary paint*, lie hopeft.l yet, he happy .still. There is one cure for eveiy tit. Through length ami breadth of this fair land, Front foies I deep to ocean strand. There is one medicine sate and sure,
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      21 6 Nobel's Explosives: GELIGNITE, DETONATORS, FUSE. Aylesbury Garland, Sub-Agents, Perak. Magazines at Penang and Ipoh. Sandiiands, Buttery Co., \gents. Penang <t Jf.s.
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      701 6 BUCHANAN’S “Black and White” t r' and “Special Buohanan Blends. E. CHEM BEE, Fiht MM SCOTCH WHISK' •Licit »*t«Tr Th E HOUSE CF COMMON a z j CO u E- *>*U :aT e». mmi,■ i LOW* o < J 00 A z w J CO Z < z < X
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      706 7 John Bazloi White Brothe rr NOTICE. NOTICE. r |1HE undersigned lieg to inform tlte public of IVnang and tii»* neighbouring .Native it I I|jV RRANI) M 1 State» that they have Ihhmi appointed Assents for Messis. lngall Parsons, Oliv*> j Co., Ltd. of Loudon, aud have recently received a la
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      26 7 A good wav to take IKON, because it is acceptable i«> ilie taste and stomach, and t roduce 'lie good effect, dealt ed—telLAkNS' WINL, the blood-butldei.
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      995 8 A. EVENBIRG, 86, Bishop Street, Goldsmith, Watchmaker and Repairer of Optical Instruments Gramophones and other Musical 10-8-05 Instruments. 530 i Lim Sun Ho, CHOP HENG IVIOH Sc Co., 164, Reach Street, Periling. Importers of a.ll kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. Khoo Buan Phuan cHor Gim Seng Moh,
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